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Civil Engineering Mcqs

In a consolidated drained test on a normally consolidated clay, the volume of the soil sample during shear________________?

  • (A)  decreases
  • (B)  increases
  • (C)  remains unchanged
  • (D)  first increases and then decreases
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Select the incorrect statement ?

  • (A)  In a direct shear box test, the plane of shear failure is predetermined
  • (B)  Better control is achieved on the drainage of the soil in a triaxial compression test
  • (C)  Stress distribution on the failure plane in the case of triaxial compression test is uniform
  • (D)  Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils
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Select the incorrect statement?

  • (A)  Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load
  • (B)  Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil
  • (C)  Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon shape and size of footing
  • (D)  Bearing capacity of a soil is indepen-dent of rate of loading
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Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is_________________?

  • (A)  less at edges compared to middle
  • (B)  more at edges compared to middle
  • (C)  uniform throughout
  • (D)  none of the above
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Submitted By :Ali Uppal


According to I.S. : 456, slabs which span in two directions with corners held down, are assumed to be divided in each direction into middle strips and edge strips such that the width of the middle strip, is______________?

  • (A)  Half of the width of the slab
  • (B)  Two -third of the width of the slab
  • (C)  Three-fourth of the width of the slab
  • (D)  Four-fifth of the width of the slab
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Lapped splices in tensile reinforcement are generally not used for bars of size larger than______________?

  • (A)  18 mm diameter
  • (B)  24 mm diameter
  • (C)  30 mm diameter
  • (D)  36 mm diameter
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal